Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Followed?
If so, you’re not alone. Each year, 3.4 million people are stalked in the United States, a statistic being circulated by the YWCA of Clark County.
In conjunction with National Stalking Awareness Month, the YWCA is launching a campaign to provide education about stalking. It’s called “Stalking: Know it. Name it. Stop it.”
“If more people learn to recognize stalking, we have a better chance to protect victims and prevent tragedies,” Debra Adams, director of the YWCA’s SafeChoice Program, said in a press release.
Stalking, according to the YWCA, is difficult to investigate and prosecute because it’s not a single, identifiable act. Rather, stalking is defined by the YWCA as a series of acts directed at a person in an attempt to cause fear. Stalking may take many forms, including assaults, threats, unwanted cards, calls, gifts and visits.
